The synapse is the junction between two nerve cells. When an action potential reaches the axon terminal, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters stored in vesicles into the synaptic cleft, where they bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.
In human beings, certain chemicals which cross the synapse between nerve cells are released from
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2020 · Topic: Nervous System (Synapse and Synaptic Transmission)
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